BALTIMORE — (March 8, 2019) — The freaks of Baltimore’s advertising community
gathered on March 7 to celebrate the 45th Annual Baltimore American Advertising
Show (the ADDYs), presented by the American Advertising Federation of Baltimore (AAFB) at the B&O Railroad Museum. The premiere
advertising industry event awarded 32 gold and 54 silver ADDYs to the top
agencies, production houses and in-house marketing team in the Baltimore
region.

The
“Freakin ADDYs,” which was produced by Jeremy Martin, creative director and
founder of Mammoth Creative, shocked and amazed
more than 300 marketers from across Maryland, with a spectacle of oddities and
performances that included a contortionist, a sword swallower, a human
blockhead and a sideshow barker.

“The
American Advertising Awards is the high holiday for creative, business
and technology in Baltimore,” said Matt McDermott, AAFB president and creative
director at idfive. “There’s not an industry event in this region that comes
close to its energy, authenticity, and bold attitude.”

Top honors included:

2019
Best In Show presented to MGH for Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls Body of Work

Judge’s
Award for “Freakin” Awesome Interactive presented to idfive for Smithsonian
Institution Public Service Annual Report

A complete list of all winners
is below.

Sponsors for this year’s awards
show included Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Comcast Spotlight, The Creative Group, Catholic
Relief Services and Acer Exhibits. Mammoth Creative produced the event with
support from GKV, idfive, MissionTix, Indigo Ink, Studio Unknown, Three Seas,
Propr Design, Percepto, The Wairehouse and David Weston Gregory.

At the ceremony, the AAFB
announced the recipients of its prestigious individual achievement awards:

The American Advertising Awards
competition is the industry’s largest and most representative competition —
attracting more than 40,000 entries every year in local competitions. Gold
winners at the local level move on to the regional competition, competing with
agencies from Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Virginia and
Washington, D.C. A win at the district level earns a spot in the National
American Advertising Awards Competition. National winners will be announced at
the AAF’s
national conference, Admerica, taking place June 5-8, 2019 in Hollywood, Florida.

Elite Clubs National League
– GameChanger Anthem Cinematography Single

Silver

Unconquered

Elite Clubs National League
– GameChanger Cinematography Campaign

Silver

About the American Advertising Federation of Baltimore

Originally formed in 1920 at the
Women’s Advertising Club of Baltimore, the American Advertising Federation
Baltimore (AAFB) is one of 225 local affiliate chapters of the American
Advertising Federation. Its mission is to advocate for Baltimore as a strong
advertising community and to respond to the needs of its members through
continuing education, informational programs, networking and social
opportunities as well as legislative issues that confront the advertising
industry. To learn more, visit www.baltimoreadvertising.com.